Much to the dismay of her husband, Rita (Laura Dos Santos), a young, brash hairstylist discovers a passion for English literature and enrolls with the Open University. Her fresh, unschooled reaction to the classics challenges the attitudes of the university and her lecturer Frank (Tim Pigott-Smith) who begins to question his own understanding of his work and himself. 

The Daily Telegraph calls this production, "superb, humourous and deeply moving. A truly great play."

Willy Russell's Educating Rita was first commissioned by the RSC and performed at The Warehouse, London, in June 1980 and later transferred to the Piccadilly Theatre. The production starred Julie Walters and Mark Kingston and won the Society of West End Theatres award for Best Comedy. Julie Walters went on to play Rita in the BAFTA award winning film version with Michael Caine as Frank. Both received BAFTA and Golden Globe Awards and Oscar nominations for their performances.

Trafalgar Studios Theatre, Studio 1, Whitehall, London SW1
(nearest underground: Charing Cross)

Performances run to October 30th, 2010:

3:30 pm:  August 19,21,26
                September 9,11,23,25
                October 7,9,21,23
7:30 pm:   August 28,30,31
                September 1-4,13-18,27-30
                October 1,2,11-16,25-30

Orchestra stalls

£57.00, £43.00 & £22.00

All booking fees and taxes are included in these London theater prices.

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